Neck / cervical spine Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing neck, back, and skull fracture disabilities were not aggravated by service.,There is no evidence of a current stomach disability.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, bilateral side pains, arthritis due to fever of unknown origin, and cervical and lumbar spine conditions. The veteran's symptoms are presumed to be related to his active service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an orthopedic examination to assess the veteran's lumbar spine disability. The appeal is now pending before the AOJ.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a disability manifested by high cholesterol and therefore, her claim for service connection is denied.

The Board found no evidence of current neck or low back disabilities related to service. The veteran's complaints were not documented in service records and there is insufficient medical evidence linking her current conditions to her military service.

The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further development, including notifying the veteran of what evidence would be necessary to substantiate his claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current headaches are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and he is entitled to a higher rating for his PTSD. The cervical spine disorder was not incurred or aggravated during service nor may it be presumed to have been incurred as a result of service.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining employment history and Social Security Administration records.

The Board found that there is no competent evidence of current disabilities for the claimed conditions, and thus denied service connection for cervical spine disability, elbow disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral hand disability, and bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions did not have onset during service and are not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the veteran's additional cervical spine disability was not caused by VA treatment, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions, including hepatitis C, cervical spine fusion with residuals, lumbar spine injury with residuals, gunshot wounds to both knees, and left foot disability. The decision also addressed issues related to these conditions.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a new examination to assess the severity of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted the veteran's service connection for a right foot disability. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral knee, shoulder, and cervical spine disabilities, as well as an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss, are remanded.

The Board has determined that the case is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability caused or aggravated his cervical spine disorder. The RO must request an opinion from the same VA examiner who conducted the February 2006 examination, and if necessary, a new comprehensive examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cervical radiculopathy, shoulder and arm disability, depression, COPD, and TDIU. The new evidence submitted did not support reopening of the claim for cervical radiculopathy.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected cervical spine disability characterized as traumatic arthritis of the cervical spine, finding that the evidence does not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The veteran seeks service connection for secondary disabilities of his low back, neck, and arms due to his service-connected knee disabilities. The case is remanded for further development including obtaining VA outpatient records and scheduling a VA orthopedic examination.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his active service and therefore denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's cervical spine disorder and disorders of the shoulders, arms, wrists, and hands were not incurred or aggravated by service. The veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on arthritis or other specified diseases.